Opto-mechanical frequency shifting of scattered light

被引:7
作者
Lueck, H. [1 ,2 ]
Degallaix, J. [1 ,2 ]
Grote, H. [1 ,2 ]
Hewitson, M. [1 ,2 ]
Hild, S. [3 ]
Willke, B. [1 ,2 ]
Danzmann, K. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Albert Einstein Inst, Max Planck Inst Gravitationsphys, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
[2] Leibniz Univ Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
[3] Univ Birmingham, Sch Phys & Astron, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England
来源
JOURNAL OF OPTICS A-PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS | 2008年 / 10卷 / 08期
基金
英国科学技术设施理事会;
关键词
scattering; modulation; interferometer; gravitational waves;
D O I
10.1088/1464-4258/10/8/085004
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Light being scattered back from external surfaces or optical components can affect the sensitivity of optical measurement systems such as interferometers. By modulating the optical path length in front of a critical optical component the noise contributions due to the scattered light can be shifted out of the frequency band of interest. An opto-mechanical phase shifter has been designed for this purpose and noise reduction has been demonstrated.
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